Yellow fever in SP: prefecture reinforces actions in the Northern Zone

Yellow fever is an infectious disease caused by a virus and transmitted by mosquitoes. The infection can be categorized in two ways: urban yellow fever, when it is transmitted by Aedes aegypti or wild yellow fever, when transmitted by Haemagogus and Sabethe.

On October 25, Anhanguera Park, in the north of São Paulo , was closed indefinitely due to suspected yellow fever. In a statement, the Secretariat for Green and Environment reported that the measure was taken after a sago was found dead in the unit. According to preliminary laboratory results, the disease was confirmed in the animal.

In October, four monkeys died due to the disease in the state capital: two in the Anhanguera Park, one in the Horto Florestal and one in the Tietê Ecological Park. Therefore, the City decided to close another 16 parks in the region. Last week, Mairiporã City Hall confirmed the death of 22 monkeys with the disease. In Guarulhos, the death of another animal is being analyzed.

The organ stressed that the population should not attack the animals, since despite being a host of the disease, the monkey does not transmit the virus to the population. At the end of October, schools and churches entered the yellow fever vaccination route in the north of São Paulo. The spaces were used by the Municipality as temporary immunization posts, in addition to 37 Basic Health Units (UBSs) in the region.

Vaccination campaign phase

"Our expectation is to vaccinate 500,000 people in the first phase of immunization, another 500,000 in the second and 1.5 in the third, "said Dr. Pollara, the municipal health secretary, in a note.

In the first phase, vaccination is required for the first stage of vaccination. indicated for people from 9 months of age residing to at least 500 meters in front of the area of ​​extension of the parks of Horto and Cantareira. In the second phase it should be extended to a radius of 1000 meters and the third phase will only be defined after a new epidemiological evaluation.

On this Monday, December 4, another 20 health posts in the north of São Paulo will pass to offer the vaccine against yellow fever. The new units available are in the districts of Casa Verde, Pirituba, Lemon. São Domingos, Vila Guilherme, Vila Maria and Vila Medeiros. The government is now starting the third phase of vaccination, the objective is to vaccinate the entire population of the northern area of ​​São Paulo.

The vaccine is not indicated for pregnant women, women breastfeeding children up to 6 months old and immunocompromised persons, such as chemotherapeutic treatment, radiotherapy or with corticosteroids in high doses (with Lupus, for example).

Nebulization as a prevention strategy

The São Paulo City Hall is using nebulization (smoke) and visiting real estate in the north as a strategy to combat Aedes aegypti in the region Horto Florestal and Anhanguera Park. The measure aims to prevent against yellow fever. Vaccination at the stations was expanded by the Municipal Health Department and will also be done this weekend.

In addition, the portfolio reported that surveillance supervisory teams have acted in real estate on the edge of the park's forest areas and nebulization reached 3.7 homes in an area where 9,361 people live. The nebulization was done, according to the City Hall, in areas near the site where a dead monkey with infection confirmed by the disease was found.Yellow fever is an infectious disease caused by a virus and transmitted by mosquitoes. The infection can be categorized in two ways: urban yellow fever, when it is transmitted by Aedes aegypti or wild yellow fever, when transmitted by Haemagogus and Sabethe.

See when and where to get vaccinated

See here the list and times of the vaccination posts.

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